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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of hypertension. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Remedy Health Media

Health Central: Heart Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about a heart attack: definition, care, and treatment of a heart attack. Discusses various treatments: cardiac catheterization, angioplasty and bypass surgery.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Stroke Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A stroke disrupts the brain's function by injuring brain cells, usually by interfering with the brain's blood supply. Because the brain's blood supply can be disrupted for different reasons, doctors generally classify strokes into three...
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Other

Nutrition, Health & Heart Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about nutrition, health, and heart disease. It also discusses specific types of vitamin and mineral supplements you can take to improve or maintain your health.
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Remedy Health Media

Health Central: Heart Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an overview about heart disease.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.29 Cardiovascular Diseases

For Students 5th - 9th
Discover how cardiovascular disease can be dangerous to human health.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Respiratory System Health

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many of the diseases related to smoking are called lifestyle diseases: diseases that are caused by choices that people make in their daily lives. For example, the...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Carbohydrates Impact Your Health?

For Students 9th - 10th
The things we eat and drink on a daily basis can impact our health in big ways. Too many carbohydrates, for instance, can lead to insulin resistance, which is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes. But what...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Toward a New Understanding of Mental Illness

For Students 9th - 10th
Today, thanks to better early detection, there are 63% fewer deaths from heart disease than there were just a few decades ago. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, wonders: Could we do the same for...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Heart Disease

For Students 3rd - 8th
Although this disease mainly affects older people, it is important to know what it is, how you get it, and what you as a kid can start doing to prevent it.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: How the Body Works Movies and Activities

For Students 3rd - 8th
Short, colorful movies explain each of the body's systems: skeletal, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, endocrine, skin, immune, muscular, and nervous. Once you've seen the movie, click on the Activity Page link for...
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Physical Activity and Health at a Glance

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides notes on exercise, its health benefits, and its role in helping all people feel healthier and stronger. Learn about different types of exercises you can do to improve you health. Also, read facts about adults and...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site from Kids Health provides an indepth look at the characteristics of blood, its functions, and its importance. This site is a great starting point for understanding blood. Also includes links to similar sites.
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Other

Web Health Centre: Diet and Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to "watch your plate" to prevent complications associated with diseases and disorders, such as diabetes, obesity, and ulcers. This is a good resource for those with medical problems and those who are healthy and just want general...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: Congenital Heart Defects

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn in-depth information about congenital heart defects and their impact on both children and adults. Information about types of heart defects, their impact on future health, causes and treatment options are also given.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Secondary Hypertension

For Students 9th - 10th
This resourcecontains a thorough overview of secondary hypertension. There is also information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Other

Med Help: The World's Largest Health Community

For Students 9th - 10th
Med Help is designed to help "patients find the highest quality medical information in the world today." It includes an eNewsletter, news from The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center and ABC TV, and a list of articles which can be searched by...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Cardiovascular Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is all about your heart and how to keep it healthy. Cholesterol, Heart diseases such as hypertension, stroke and heart attacks are discussed as well as steps to maintain a fit heart.
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Other

International Health News Database: Vitamin B12

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, there are several summaries of medical studies and clinical trials on vitamin B12 and its role in preventing and treating various health conditions. Read about vitamin B12's role in fighting such conditions as...
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Harvard University

Family Health Guide: Emergencies and First Aid: Bleeding

For Students 9th - 10th
There are three sections in this website: "Butterfly Bandages," "Direct Pressure for Bleeding and Pressure Points for Bleeding," and "How to Stop a Nosebleed." Each includes clear sketches that will help you get most types of external...
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Cardiovascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn how proper nutrition and diet play a role in preventing heart disease. Provides facts and figures on causes, costs, and risk factors for the disease.
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Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: Arrhythmias

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information on arrhythmias. Find out about the kinds of arrhythmias, causes, and treatments.
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Handout
American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Conditions: Congestive Heart Failure

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn extensive information on congestive heart failure. Content includes a focus on diet concerns, necessary lifestyle and exercise changes, available treatments, tips on working with your doctor, a caregiver's guide, and more.

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